Stories By Harry De Cosemo

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  Will Still needs time at Reims to develop

  Will Still’s story will give every Football Manager fan hope. The 30-year-old was obsessed with the computer simulation, so much so that it provided a quite romantic story of his rise into top level coaching.

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  PSG should give their youth more of a chance

  Exiting the Allianz Arena last week, as Paris Saint-Germain ended yet another Champions League campaign disappointingly falling short, Lionel Messi’s face said everything. PSG had lost to Bayern Munich, and the manner of their last 16 exit was particularly damning.

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  Bruno Guimaraes’ future lies at Newcastle

  Just a matter of weeks after Bruno Guimaraes joined Newcastle United in January 2022, it became clear that his growth and development could quite easily escalate past that of the club. Given they are under the ownership of the wealthiest consortium in world football, that is quite the feat and a stark realisation of Guimaraes’ immense potential.

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  Diaz’s return from injury could be key for Liverpool

  Liverpool’s season could hardly have gone worse when analysed in comparison to what they achieved in the last campaign and their expectations this year. Jurgen Klopp has a big rebuild on his hands at Anfield.

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  Why Messi should remain in Europe

  Lionel Messi is reaching the point everybody has long dreaded. The reality is dawning that his time is almost up; arguably the greatest footballer ever will soon be facing retirement. But as he showed at the World Cup in November, he is not likely to go quietly anytime soon.

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  Scott Parker’s struggles at Club Brugge

  Scott Parker was incandescent with rage but trying to stay calm and collected. His Bournemouth side had just been beaten 9-0 by Liverpool at Anfield in September, and frustrations with the direction of the team after promotion from the Championship boiled to the surface.

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  What the EFL Cup final means to Newcastle

  There is anticipation, mixed with a healthy dose of disbelief in Newcastle, and an exponentially growing percentage of London this weekend. Even now, mere hours from kick off at Wembley on Sunday, it feels hard for fans to grasp their team are set to face Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final.

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  Rafael Leao’s potential AC Milan exit

  This season has turned into a difficult one for AC Milan. After they were crowned champions of Italy for the first time in over a decade last season, there was an opportunity to build something, but it hasn’t worked out that way.

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  Stefan Bajcetic’s rise at Liverpool

  Stefan Bajcetic has quickly become the feel good story of Liverpool season, albeit without much competition. In a difficult campaign for the Reds, the 18-year-old Spanish Serbian midfielder has emerged to give hope.

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  Brennan Johnson’s impressive form at Nottingham Forest

  For all the talk of the mass influx of players at Nottingham Forest since promotion to the Premier League last May, their standout player was arguably an original squad member. Brennan Johnson was always destined for the Premier League.

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  Parallels between Klopp’s end at Dortmund and now at Liverpool

  Jurgen Klopp’s slow descent to his Borussia Dortmund exit in the summer of 2015 came out of nowhere, and that should be a cause of real concern for Liverpool fans. The manner of his exit was very disappointing in the fact that it felt like the right thing for both parties.

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